Azumah fought many famed and well known boxers in his time including Pernell Whitaker who he tried to dethrone by stepping up in weight level but would lose that fight. Azumah who early in his career was less known around boxing circles would then become a main draw in his fights.
He would retire in 1998 after losing his title the IBA Jr. Lightweight title to Jesse James Leija in a rematch and what was their fourth and final fight.
Azumah Nelson was WBC Featherweight Champion and WBC Super Feather- weight Champion among many of his accomplishment. He would be inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame on June 13th 2004
No.14 Jacques Henry Kallis Country:
South Africa Sport: Cricket
One of the greatest cricketers of all time and Africa’s greatest of all time; Kallis is the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 10,000 runs and 250 wickets in both a one day and Test match cricket. Kallis is an all rounder who had the honor of being the "ICC Test Player of the Year" in 2005 and 2007 and also named the Leading Cricketer in the world in 2008. He is no doubt Africa’s greatest cricketer of all time. He holds a number of South African cricket records which range from the most ODI and Test runs, most Test centuries by a South African highest ODI and second highest Test batting average.
Starting out from Wynberg Boys' High School where he started his Cricket career he would be picked up early in his career as a teenager by Netherfield a club in England but would later be released. He would go on to play for Old Edwardians also and this is where his talents were seen for what they are today. Kallis’s career has been nothing but stellar as he has played for teams like the Royal Challengers of Bangalore and the Kolkata Knight Riders. He has led his national side to several World cup including the Just completed World Cup (2011) in Bangladesh.
83
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102